No. 12 Akron Zips

Record: 26-6. How they got here: Won MAC tournament. Strengths: Center Zeke Marshall, a two-time MAC defensive player of the year, led the Zips on a 19-game winning streak. Weaknesses: Point guard Alex Abreu was arrested and suspended before the regular- season finale, leaving Akron little time...

Record: 26-6. How they got here: Won MAC tournament. Strengths: Center Zeke Marshall, a two-time MAC defensive player of the year, led the Zips on a 19-game winning streak. Weaknesses: Point guard Alex Abreu was arrested and suspended before the regular- season finale, leaving Akron little time... (Eric P. Mull-USA TODAY Sports)

Record: 26-6. How they got here: Won MAC tournament. Strengths: Center Zeke Marshall, a two-time MAC defensive player of the year, led the Zips on a 19-game winning streak. Weaknesses: Point guard Alex Abreu was arrested and suspended before the regular- season finale, leaving Akron little time...